Sen. Graham also said he doesn't think Trump needs congressional approval to launch a military strike against North Korea, claiming, "There's nothing in the Constitution limiting the ability to use force to protect America".

The Chinese foreign ministry said Xi urged Trump to avoid "words and deeds" that would "exacerbate" the already-tense situation and to exercise restraint and seek a political settlement.

On Tuesday, Donald Trump had claimed that North Korea would "fire and anger" of the United States if ever the threats of Pyongyang continued.

In response, Japan began on Saturday to deploy its missile defense system Patriot, after threats from Pyongyang. Washington has repeatedly called on Beijing to do more against its ally north korea. However, the upcoming joint military exercises between Seoul and Washington, during which tensions on the Korean peninsula tend to worsen, start soon, around the 21st of August. North Korea responded by saying it was considering a plan to attack Guam and dismissed Trump'swarnings as a "load of nonsense".

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While the French CAC 40 Index fell by 0.6%, the German DAX Index slumped by 1.1% and the UK's FTSE 100 Index plunged by 1.4%. The remarks, following North Korea's earlier revelation of a plan to launch a salvo of ballistic missiles toward the U.S.

The influence of China in Pyongyang seems to be greatly reduced since Kim Jong Un became the North Korean leader in December 2011. They may continue launching missile tests but they don't want a war, and the US doesn't want military action either.

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